Extended Metaphor

I’ve been reading Kyle Vaughn’s Lightning Paths: 75 Poetry Writing Exercises, which inspired me to delve into another book study of poetry forms and responses. I’ll be making my way through the exercises and prompts between now and the end of the year.

In today’s exercise, Vaughn introduces readers to the extended metaphor poem, in which a metaphor is described throughout several lines or stanzas.

Seeking Little Guy Max

one tiny teardrop
big enough for getaways
to recharge the soul

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